The Superfund Act was designed to make polluters pay for cleaning up hazardous waste, but taxpayers are now paying for their cleaning.

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The Superfund Act, also known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), was enacted in 1980 to hold polluters financially responsible for cleaning up hazardous waste sites. However, due to the bankruptcy of many of the responsible parties and the high costs of cleaning up contaminated sites, taxpayers have ended up paying a significant portion of the cleanup costs.

The Superfund Act Was Designed to Make Polluters Pay for Cleaning